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“It is a fundamental misunderstanding of Genesis,” wrote Peter Enns, “to expect it to answer questions generated by a modern worldview, such as whether the days were literal or figurative, or whether the days of creation can be lined up
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“Books are a uniquely portable magic.”
― On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft
― On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft
“The point wasn’t to escape the bad. She was so very grateful her mother had taught her this long ago. But to survive the bad and to see the best, one always had to find the joy in simply being alive. There was a terrible beauty to this life if one could but see it,”
― The Earl's Absolutely Merry Match
― The Earl's Absolutely Merry Match
“she recalls the final conversation she had with Greg on the beach that afternoon at Cape Canaveral: But if something happens, just be happy. At first, she was angry about the way he died. “But anger isn’t constructive,” she said recently. “People make mistakes. And other people pay for it sometimes.”
― Challenger: A True Story of Heroism and Disaster on the Edge of Space
― Challenger: A True Story of Heroism and Disaster on the Edge of Space
“When, out of fear, we avoid conflict and appease people, we are false peacemakers. For”
― Emotionally Healthy Spirituality: It's Impossible to Be Spiritually Mature, While Remaining Emotionally Immature
― Emotionally Healthy Spirituality: It's Impossible to Be Spiritually Mature, While Remaining Emotionally Immature
“as ordinary as we might be, we can, if we choose, take the harder road, walk forth bravely under the indifferent stars. We can hazard the ravages of chance. We can choose to endure what seems unendurable, and thereby open up the possibility of prevailing. We can awaken to the world as it is, and, seeing it with eyes wide open, we can nevertheless embrace hope rather than despair. When all is said and done, I think the story tells us that hope is the hero’s domain, not the fool’s.”
― The Indifferent Stars Above: The Harrowing Saga of the Donner Party
― The Indifferent Stars Above: The Harrowing Saga of the Donner Party
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